Connecting printers

If the printer has a network card within (ie. it's a networkable printer), then configure the network card (by either the printer control panel or by telnetting into the nic in the printer) for your local network ip address, subnet, etc.

If theprinter does not have a network card, then you will need to look at print servers (separate boxes that have 2 or more ports) that can be configured with ip addresses, subnet mask, etc. Go to any search engine and lookup the term "print server." LinkSys makes functional good (inexpensive) print servers for two printers.

http://www.linksys.com/Products/group.asp?grid=27

http://www.linksys.com/Products/product.asp?grid=27&prid=133

You basically connect the print server to a hub port on the network and configure the print server. The manual is easy to follow and they have 24/7 technical support via a toll-free 800 number.

I agree with Answer #1, but there is another option not to be overlooked. If this is a server based environment you could also, just connect the printer directly to the parallel port on the server and share the printer off to the user base. If youonly have one server then you'll need either an external LPT box or add another parallel port to your server internally for about 6 dollars. This is of course the cheapest way to share the printers. #1's answer is the better option , but it can becostly to implement.

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